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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-03-30
BILL NYE.
An Instance of Warm Hearted Poverty
and Cold BIOoded Corporation.

An Instance OF warm Hearted Poverty
and Cold B1OOded Corporation.
''We have some delicate questions to answer
once in while" said a conductor to me the
other day. g l used to run on the Pacific
roads years ago and they required everybody
to get ticket before they got on the train.
Well you know how that works, Of course.
One man out of five don't get there in time to
buy ticket, and then there's trouble. We
had to charge a man twenty-five cents extra
if he didn't have a ticket. Then we lad to
give him drawback check that he could
present at the general Office and get his
quarter back, or something like that. 1t was
done to make people more business like, ana
was also delicate hint to the conductor to
whack up with the road occasionally. 1t
made good deal of trouble, though.
"One day man with no legs rode up with
me distance of fifty miles or so, and just
had the exact change to take him there.
However, he had just barely got TO the train
In time to be put aboard. He didn't have the
twenty-five cents extra, and | talked as
severe to him as l could, and l told him I'd
have to refuse to take him You see, II I'd
taken quarter out of my pocket and given
it TO him to put up, the genial, unhung pirate
known as the 'spotter' would have charged
that had loaned the cripple quarter from
the company's money. So pulled the bell
SOiu di4A JIG u cih SOOPpOO- AZ "N~' -
ton of whether I'd obey orders or get the
Royal g. b. in a minute.
Gust then an old miner from the last Wild
cat stampede, busted, but still generous, woke
up and got the drift of the conversation.
When he found out what the train had stopped
for he went down in his old duck over
alls, fished out his ticket and gave it to the
legless traveller. There said he, 'pardner,
you go on with your Internal old train and
I'll git out and walk. I'm in something of a
hurry, anyhow, and I've got pretty well
rested, so adoo. So long, Mr.. Hireling, Of
bloodless corporation. Tell the baggage shat
terer to Jest be kind enough to fire my chist
off most anywhere, but to do it as easy as he
can. It's got some joint powder into 1t that
I had left when I failed. 1t belongs to the
BrindIe Tom Cat Consolidated Mining, Mill
ing and Smelling company, now deceased.
Fare thee well, gentle brakeman, with the
clarion voice Bon joir, Mr.. Peanutter, with
the prime fresh figs just out Of quarantine,
with a prize worm in each and every pack
age Adios, gentle railroad, with vanished
cars and a hat box If l don't see you agin,
hulIo!" He was just getting off the train
with q roll of blankets when young man
from New York passed the hat and collected
$50. This was handed over to the man with
no legs and the ticket was returned to the
vice-president and general manager of the
Brindle Tom Cat Consolidated Mining, Mill
ing and Smelling company. detroit Free
Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-03-30
Mr.. Greeley's Bad Chirography.

Horace Greeley used to write a miserable
scrawl. One day he sent the following to the
Iowa Press association: 81 have waited till
longer waiting would seem discourteous, and
now decide that 1 cannot attend your press
meeting next June, as l would do. find so
many cares and duties pressing on me that,
with the weight of years, feel obliged to de-
cline any invitation that takes me over a
DAVIS Journey from home.n Out of this the
recipients, in consultation assembled. made:
II have wondered all along whether any
squirt had denied the scandal about the presi-
dent meeting Jane in the woods on Saturday.
have hominy, carrots and R. R. ties more
than could move with eight steer. If eels
are blighted dig them early Any insinuation
that brick ovens are dangerous to hams gives
me the horrors n-Camden Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-03-30

Employment and Shipping Agency Labor
Contract Blanks and Revenue Stamps always on
hand. Copying and translating in all languages
used in this Kingdom. Orders from the other
Islands will receive prompt attention.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-03-30
Compulsory VACCINATION

Tasmanians, in future, will be per-
mitted to vaccinate or not, as they please.
Following the example of the mother
country, England, they enacted a COM
Pulsory vaccination law some years ago.
Resistance to it became to be so strong
thai the house of assembly, toward the
close of last year, decided to revert to the
optional system. Herald Of Health.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-03-30
SAN JOSE, CAL, U. S. A.
A CALIFORNIA PRODUCTION.
The Fine Exhibit Made at the Fair by
the Fredericksburg Brewing Co.

hatof
Lager Brewing Co 1t the form
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
The Baby Bath.

Baby's bath from his birth shonld be
of daily occurrences the water tepid,
CASTLE or some other pure soap being
used. BE very careful about the purity
of the latter, as baby's skin is so tender
and easily irritated. A very good way
with babies born in the fall or winter
is to battle them thoroughly one day,
the next only the face, head, hands and
feet, rubbing the little body with olive
oil. Too much cannot be said of proper
rubbing at such times; it improves the
circulation and in time makes the flesh
more solid. At three months the bands
can be finally removed; not any sooner
if you want your child to have a straight
strong back. Earlier than this time he
should not be allowed to sit erect with
out support, no matter how much he
may want to do so.-MrS. Ellis Il.
Mamma, IN Good housekeeping.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
Booths Weapons.

/ saw yesterday. says 4 writer in the
Washington Heraid, two of the most
curious and interesting relics of the
greatest tragedy in American history.
They are the pistol with which John
and the dagger he held in his hand
when he lcaped from the box to the
stage OF the theater, crying, Isle SEM
per tvrannis. These relics are pre-
served in a bureau of one Of the great
departments OF the government, and
with them is the bullet that struck Mr.
Lincoln down. The pistol is the most
interesting OF the lot 1t is one of the
kind known ~ the Dcrringer, made in
Philadelphia, which was very famous
ali through the South and Southwest
thirty years ago. The one in question
is of beautiful workmanship. It's barrel
is only two inches in length, nd the
bullet weighs about n quarter Of an
ounce. The entire length Of the weapon
is but four inches Its mounting is of
silver. and the lock is one of the finest
and most perfect pieces of workman
ship | have ever seen, even in these
weapons which are very expensive and
elaborate. The bullet is much battered,
and was evidently driven into the muz-
zle Qor the pistol is a muzzle-loader)
by the use OF mallct and iron loading
rod. Considering the heavy charge of
powder under the bullet before il was
fired, the latter must have been only
half an inch from the muzzlc, and could
easily have been touched with ones
little finger inserted into the barrel
The marks of the riiling in the barrel
are clearly visible on the bullet, which
was very much laticncd from striking
the skull. Altogether, a more interest
inc and ghastly curio have never seen.
While handling the pistol looked at
the end OF the bree u. found there n
receptacle for pcrcu,sion-caps. which
had evidently been overlooked, and on
opening ii found solitary cap, which
Booth had evidently put there himself.
intending if by any chance the one on
the tube of the pistol exploded without
firing it, to have another ready to his
hand.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
IT Is WONDERFUL

how easily rheumatism begins, and how
insidiously il grows in the system, until
one is startled To find himself its victim
in either the acute or chronic. form. He
then learns the fearful tenacity Of its
grip and the utter powerlessness Of the
ordinary remedies to give relief
Probably TO no disease have physicians
given more stndy, AMI none has more
completely bafiled their efforts to provide
a specific; and until Athlophoros was dis
covered there was no medicine which
would surely cure rheumatism, neuralgia
and nervous or sick headache. Thousands
of testimonials like the following prove
beyond question that Athlophoros is the
only reliable remedy, and that it will do
all that is claimed for it.
East Saginaw, Mich.
About four weeks ago | was taken with
a severe attack of rheumatism. My feet
were 50 swollen that could not wear my
boots; in fact, | could just hobble along,
and got very little sleep at night, as !
suffered intense pain whether ! sat up or
laid down. went out and bought pair
of crutches to enable me to get around.
After buying them, when on my way
home, | stopped in at w. b. Moor's drug
store, and noticing Athlophoros for sale
decided to try bottle After taking half
bottle | laid my crutches aside, only
using them the one time-on my way
home. The swelling is all reduced, and l
now wear my boots with perfect ease. have
not had any pain since. ! would not take
$50 for the balance of the bottle if could
not get more. Any one suffering with rheu-
matsm need not suffer any longer ii they
will take Athlophoros. JED GMGwARE,
Mate of Steamer w. r. Burt, running be-
tween East Saginaw and Bay City, Mich"
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they cam
not be bought of the druggist the Athlo-
phoros Co, III Wall ST., New York, will
send either Carriage paid on receipt OF
regular price, which is $l.00 per bottle
for Athlophoros and SOC for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases. dyspepsia, in
digestion, weakness, nervous debility, diseases
OF women, constipation headache, impure
blood &c, Athlophoros Pills are unequaled
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
Tho Verdict Unanimous.

W y. sui, Druggist Bppu,. lad
ter- a he very b remedy fvr p. p
u sold has given rchef 10 ~ ~
One IAN took six hot.eS. otd wa, C.te.
o. rheumatism Of 10 years >iau..0g
Abraham Hare dru gist Bellvill, O.i,.
sfims The best SELF . medicine IA,
ever handled in my 20 years experience,
l. Electric Btlcrs Thousands of Others
b I'VE ddel their te timony so thar the
verdict j. unanimous that Electric Btte,s
d. cure all diseases of he Live HI neys
~ blood, Only a half dollar bot lie at B.,
4. Webbs Drug Store ,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

Rear Admiral Edward 4. Nichols. Of
the United States navy. was pulling a
cigar and walking back and forth. his
tall. military figure attracting attention.
when reporter for the New York Mail
aud Express met him.
~ on want To- know something of our
navy, ehg Why, we haven't any navy
to speak Of. We have some old-style
vessels, but they are not elective
What kind Of vessels should we
bEildP"
"Ah! that is TO be decided. Shall we
Use American or European brains in the
construction of our vessels is a ques-
ton. My idea is that we can profit by
experiments that England and France
have made, and construct n navy equal
to theirs IN latest improvements. Thus
far we have gained by not building a
navy. because by this time the vessels
perhaps would be simply types of an
Gent and worthless construction.
American brains can be used to con-
struct from models that have already
proved successful. The japanese gov
eminent Is having a fine war-yessel of
the latest pattern constructed in Eng
land. presume our government will
build some just like it, | hear a great
many people say we oughtto have IRON
clads. They don't know what they are
talking about. We don't want IRON
clads We should have vessels of great
speed and with a capacity for carrying
at least Il months supply of coal Iron
clads rust out by the acton of the salt
sin hn Ian
with steel bottoms and a steel detection
top All the iirst-ciass war vessels are
SO constructed. don't think we will
need any of the heavy. armored-ctadel,
English war-snips They are not special
II iltted Tor sea voyage, only for har-
Dor defense and for bOmbardinr forts.
They are hard to sink. The citadel is
in the center, and the front and rear of
the vessel can be shot away and the
citadel Will not sink, but continue 10 be
a floating battery, belching forth dead
~ missiyes.
1T is reported that our naval board
OF engineers can not construct engines
10 run a vessel over thirteen or fourteen
miles an hour, is that true?'
'Nell, if a blacksmith has been max
ING hOrseshoos All his life and is sudden
~ ordered to make fine rifles. | would
like TO know what kind of rifle he
would turn out Our naval engineers
have had no experience TO amount to
anything They have been attending
to petty details that scarcely come with
in the puryiow OF engine-building. Yet
they are competent and thoroughly vers-
ed IN the art of constructing engines in
a theoretical way. Practical experience
is what they need. y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
Sunday-School Story Told by a
Drummer.

Boston drummer told n New
York Tribune reporter that he was
never cornered in his life, but he came
near 1t once when he was called on TO
make n speech before a Sunday-school.
IL was spending my vacation last
summer in New Hampshire" he said.
Il went fishing one day on the town
pond, and. rs luck would have ii, one
OF the Sunday-schools went on picnic
to the same place. \ BIG thunderstorm
came up and we were all driven for
shelter TO farmhouse near by. We
all crowded around the open fireplace
TO get dry. | was completely Grenched
and got SO close TO the fire that its
warmth soon put me TO sleep Pretty
soon some one tugged nj my shoulder
and hauled me on my feet. 1t was the
occupant OF the house. Said he to the
school, which was crowded around
me:
Mr. -, from Boston, will say =
few words.
What shall l say? | asked, half
awake and badly confused.
On, say three words TO them, said
he.
''All right, | replied. Children, |
will say three words to YOU. only three
words, began; and then | stuck.
Only three words. | began again.
Bat the three words did not come. and
the expectant school. seeing my plight,
began to grin. Then | suddenly rccol-
lected an incident nj Cape Cod
Children, began forthc third time.
4 will make it only three letters instead
of three words. once heard superin-
tendent at Cape Cod tell his school
about three letters which he said made
the word which Suuday-school children
should revere above all things Cant
you guess the word, Mary?" said he.
Can t you. Johnny? 1t is only three
letters. Come, now it is SO simple and
easy; 'L-u-v'-loye is the word. - >
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
Our Children,s Manners.

In training children in good man.
ncrs, mothers often mistake an overflow
of spirits-a natural playfulness of
healthy childhood for rudeness, and
in subduing and correcting these SEEM
inc faults rob the little ones of whole
some exercise and large share of the
sunshine of their lives There is n time
for playing. and even noisy outdoor
sports, that develop the young muscles
and strengthen the fast growing bodies,
and children should not be deprived Of
this privilege Of their childhood. The
essential things 10 be taught them in
play is to respect each others rights, to
protect the weak. and to be fair even in
their sports. Moral courage should be
cultivated in children by teaching them
always to say boldly and DO bravcly
what they believe is true and right, re-
gardless of consequences. There is
something knightly in the heart of
every boy-somcthing helpful and wom-
anly in the heart OF every girl and
these qualities should be developed.
The sympathies Of children are quickly
aroused, and can be rightly directed to
their great benefit.
Pets are a great source of pleasure to
children, and the possession of them
awakes and increases the chlvalrous
spirit which enlarges the heart and en-
mobiles the character. The care of n
dog, n lamb or goat trains n boy in all
that is manly; while the pet kitten or
bird gives little girl a sense of re-
sponsibility and teaches her kindness
to the helpless. Mrs. Eliza Il. Payb
IN Good Housekeeping.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

= TORTCAGE Default having been
1V1 made in the conditions OF a certain mort
gage whereby the power therein contained o.
sell has become operative, executed by jaime
W. Nc LcOd and Lucy j. Nc LeOd. his wife. OF
the village of Elm Hall, EratiOt county, Mich
gan To- William DuttOu. of the city or Adrian
Michigan. dated the 10th day Of October lsS2
and recorded in che Office OF the register OF
deeds for the county OF Gratlot, and state Of
Michigan, iu llhcr 81 of mortgages, on page tsbj
which said mortgage was entered for record ON
the ltth day OF October lN~2. upon which
mortgage. according 10 Tho terms thereof
there is claimed 20 hc due al the date OF IN
notice. for interest, the sum OF one hundred
and htty-uine dollars Sla9uUl. and for money
paid for taxes. according 10 Tho terms OF said
mortgage the sum of thirty dollars and thirty
TWO cents s3 81. making in ai the sum OF on,
hundred aud cighty-niHc dollars and thirty two
cents SlsQ.e.J and no suit or proceedings al
law or I'm equity having been instituted to re-
cover any part thereof: notice is therefore
hereby given. hat on Friday. tho 10th day OF
Apru. ls~1. AT j. O'Clock in the forenoon |
shall sell 1t public auction TO the highest bid
dor .thc salo TO take place at the front door OF
the Oratiot county circuit court house in the
village Of Ithaca. Mich, the premises contained
in suld mortgage, or :" inuch thereoi ~ shaI be
necessary 10 satisfy the amount due on said
mortgage. and taxes with per cent. interest
ANA legal costs, ard an attorney fee of tweHty-
five dollars e25 as j. by statute provided, that
is 10 say, the following piece or parcel Oi land,
situated in the county of Gratot, state of
Michig gan, described IL follows, VIZ; All If the
west half : OF the northeast quarter "a of
section six q in town eleven IL north OF
range two = west, containing eighty so acres
OF land; subject, however. To the principal sum
of seven hundred dollars 500 and interest on
tho same from and after November 18th, lse6,
al the rate OF per cent. per annum.
Dated January Is. 1857.
FRANK W CLAY.
sole surviving Executor OF the " III and
Estate OF William button, deceased
MARCUS PoLLAsKY, Attorney Tor Executor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
He Jincd En-.

One of the walters at hotel in Gren-
ada, Miss. told us that a colored we'd
ding was coming off that evening and
several white people went over to
the house designated to witness the
affair The happy couple finally stood
up before the minister, who said:
samuel, you an Lucinda are shortly
TO be jined together. Does you desire
to back out?' mo. sah." How am
it wild you, Lucinda? Does yerc want
20 funk afore thes. yerc white folks?"
mo, sah." 'Den you two hitch
hands. They hitched. Samuel, does
YOU take her for better or wuss? Am
YOU gwnc to do the far thing by dis
yere CURL. who's fadder was killed on
dc railroad up nigh Jackson?' YES,
sab" Lucinda, does you realize de
seriousness of dis opportunity? Am you
gwinc TO stick " Samuel clean frew TO
the judgment dak ~ am YOU gwine to
tritle around an odder menP" 'Ize
gwine To- stick. "Den, chill'cn, in dc
presence of desc yere white men from
the Mort, one of whom subscribed two
bits yesterday to help build up dc meet
in house dat was blowed down by the
sighclonc, dcnouncc you rs hitchcd,
jined an mar'd cordin' to de law an
gospel. Now you go long an behave
yerselves!'-Dctron Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
E1citementIn Texas

Great excitement has ben caused ia ll,
vicinity @ Paris TcN.. 10y the romw b'
p eoyefS Of Mr.J + C.rl,y, "i' aa
hclplcs, he could not turu in bcu. cor raise
Dis head; every body said he wa dy M o.
Consumption. \ trial bottle ID King
New Discovery VS. sent him. Finding
relief, h bought large bottle and :; bcN
Of DR.. King New Lille u j. 10y re n.
he had taken two hoN,s OF Plii~ ID
notifies OF Tie Disc vrrv .c
bad gained 300 le,l mrl -A
Tria Bottles oi tu- G-cu Di~,.v
Consumption free "a, y : Wehb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
Didn't Like the Lipkinses.

Two men who were strangers to each
other were occupying the same seat IN 4
railway car that left the Wells street
depot for the West one morning last
week. One was reading newspaper
and the other was gazing out OF the
window. Presently the one who was
reading remarked to the other, Il see
by this paper that man named Lip
kins has been arrested for n dirty crime.
| know the Lipkinscs of old. They are
n bad lot hate the name of Lip
kins."
"Do you, indeedw said the other;
'must be one of them has wronged YOU
some time.
"Wronged me? Well. l should say
so. When | was young man | once
loaned hundred dollars to man
by the name of Lipkins. on the day Of
his wedding, when he was starting on
his bridal tour, and he has never paid
me back the money to this day.
''IIe must have been 4 very mean fol-
low"
"Mean as dirt. Afterward l bought
n horse Of a cousin of hs-one Caleb
Lipkins. He lied to me like pirate,
sir; he deceived me in a most dastardly
maAner, sir. / paid him $500 for the
l4orse, which he cracked up as fine,
mfe. steady-going animal. Tn horse
WASH worth five cents, sir and IN less
than n month after | bought him he
died of old age. The Lipkinsos are
liars and thieves, every one OF them,
and You can't trust them out of Your
sight for sixty seconds at 4 time, sir
no. sir, you can't trust them at ali.
You astonish me exceedingly
AT another time one Joe Lipkins
was sent to states prison from our
county for making and passing counter
felt money. He was n vile wretch. But
| tell you, no man bearing the name Of
Lipkns is honest or respectable or to
be trusted. Bad lot, sr-yory bad lot;
it runs in the family, in the name, in
the blood
The hater Of the Lipkinses then re-
sumed reading, and the two fellow
passengers rode quietly together for n
couple of hours when q new passenger
got on the train at small station.
The new passenger, passing through
the aisle, recognized the man who had
been entertained by the reader OF the
newspaper viii huNil tiiNDll llltihNlltei
remarks about the Lipkinses, and cX-
tending his hand, exclaimed: Hello,
Judge Lipkins! Where are you bound
forP"
"For Dakota" was the reply.
the newspaper-reading man looked
up at his companion with dazcd OK
preston of countcnancc. as Jour
name Lipkins?' he inquired nervous
ly.
"My name is Lipkins.
"Well. them" replied the other rising.
.you know my opinion of the Lipkin-
ses. Glad you're going to Dakota,
Judge Lipkins, and hope you'll man
age 10 keep out of Jail up there. Good
day. Lipkins."
And the hater Of the Lipkinses went
into the next car, and the last seen or
heard of him he seemed 10 be intcntly
scanning the column, of his newspaper
TO find record of some crime or act of
rascality that had been perputratcd by
one Of those awful bad Lipkinses. =
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

Inc nrst silk hat is said to have been
made for French sen captain in China
fifty years ago.